National Health (Prescriber Bag Supplies) Determination 2024

law://au/li/2024/f2024l00414@2026-11-13

Contents

Part 1 Preliminary
Part 2 Authorisation of practitioners and maximum quantity (number of units)
- 6 Authorisation of practitioners to supply pharmaceutical benefits
- 7 Maximum quantity (number of units)
Schedule 1 Pharmaceutical benefits that may be supplied by authorised suppliers

Part 1 · Preliminary

1Name#

(1)This instrument is the National Health (Prescriber Bag Supplies) Determination 2024.

(2)This instrument may also be cited as PB 29 of 2024.

3Authority#

This instrument is made under sections 93, 93AA and 93AB of the National Health Act 1953.

4Definitions#

Note 1: Under subsection 4(1A) of the Act, a word or phrase defined for the purposes of the Health Insurance Act 1973 has the meaning that it would have if used in that Act. Expressions used in this instrument that are defined in that Act include ‘medical practitioner’.

In this instrument:

Act means the National Health Act 1953.

authorised midwife has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.

authorised nurse practitioner has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.

pharmaceutical benefit has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.

pharmaceutical benefit has a drug has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.

pharmaceutical benefit that has a drug in a relevant form: see section 5.

5References to a pharmaceutical benefit that has a drug in a relevant form#

A reference in this instrument to a pharmaceutical benefit that has a drug in a relevant form is a reference to a pharmaceutical benefit that has a drug mentioned in an item in Schedule 1 in the column headed “Listed Drug” in the form mentioned for that drug in the column in Schedule 1 headed “Form”.

Part 2 · Authorisation of practitioners and maximum quantity (number of units)

6Authorisation of practitioners to supply pharmaceutical benefits#

(1)For the purposes of subsection 93(1) of the Act, a medical practitioner is authorised to supply a pharmaceutical benefit that has a drug in a relevant form if the initials “MP” are mentioned for that drug in that form in the column in Schedule 1 headed “Prescriber Bag Supplier”.

(2)For the purposes of subsection 93AB(1) of the Act, an authorised nurse practitioner is authorised to supply a pharmaceutical benefit that has a drug in a relevant form if the initials “NP” are mentioned for that drug in that form in the column in Schedule 1 headed “Prescriber Bag Supplier”.

(3)For the purposes of subsection 93AA(1) of the Act, an authorised midwife is authorised to supply a pharmaceutical benefit that has a drug in a relevant form if the initials “MW” are mentioned for that drug in that form in the column in Schedule 1 headed “Prescriber Bag Supplier”.

7Maximum quantity (number of units)#

(1)This section determines the maximum number of units of a pharmaceutical benefit that has a drug in a relevant form which may be obtained by a medical practitioner, an authorised midwife or an authorised nurse practitioner (a practitioner) in a calendar month for the purposes of subsections 93(2), 93AA(2) and 93AB(2) of the Act.

(2)The maximum number of units is the number of units mentioned in the column in Schedule 1 headed “Maximum Quantity” for that drug in that form.

(3)Despite subsection (2), if a practitioner has already obtained 1 or more units of a pharmaceutical benefit that has a drug in a relevant form in a group in the same calendar month, the maximum number of units of any other pharmaceutical benefit that has a drug in a relevant form in that group is zero for that calendar month.

(4)For this section, a group is each pharmaceutical benefit that has a drug in a relevant form which has the same number mentioned for the drug and form in the column in Schedule 1 headed “Group Number”.

Schedule 1 · Pharmaceutical benefits that may be supplied by authorised suppliers

Group Number	Listed Drug	Form	Prescriber Bag Supplier	Maximum Quantity
1	Adrenaline (epinephrine)	Injection 1 mg (as acid tartrate) in 1 mL (1 in 1,000)	MP, MW, NP	5
3	Atropine	Injection containing atropine sulfate monohydrate 600 micrograms in 1 mL	MP, NP	10
58	Benzathine benzylpenicillin	Injection containing 1,200,000 units benzathine benzylpenicillin tetrahydrate in 2.3 mL single use pre-filled syringe	MP, MW, NP	10
58	Benzathine benzylpenicillin	Powder for injection 1,200,000 units (s19A)	MP, MW, NP	10
58	Benzathine benzylpenicillin	Powder for injection 1,200,000 units with diluent 4 mL (Spain) (s19A)	MP, MW, NP	10
58	Benzathine benzylpenicillin	Powder for injection 1,200,000 units with diluent 4 mL (S19A)	MP, MW, NP	10
31	Benzatropine	Injection containing benzatropine mesilate 2 mg in 2 mL	MP, NP	5
17	Benzylpenicillin	Powder for injection 600 mg (as sodium)	MP, NP, MW	5
32	Benzylpenicillin	Powder for injection 3 g (as sodium)	MP, NP, MW	1
63	Ceftriaxone	Powder for injection 2 g (as sodium)	MP, NP	5
4	Chlorpromazine	Injection containing chlorpromazine hydrochloride 50 mg in 2 mL	MP, NP	10
34	Clonazepam	Oral liquid 2.5 mg per mL, 10 mL	MP, NP	1
25	Diphtheria and tetanus vaccine, adsorbed, diluted for adult use	Injection 0.5 mL in pre-filled syringe	MP, NP	10
10	Furosemide	Injection 20 mg in 2 mL	MP, NP	5
60	Furosemide	Tablet 20 mg	MP, NP	50
26	Glucagon	Injection set containing glucagon hydrochloride 1 mg (1 I.U.) and 1 mL solvent in disposable syringe	MP, NP	1
30	Glyceryl Trinitrate	Sublingual spray (pump pack) 400 micrograms per dose, 200 doses	MP, NP	1
4	Haloperidol	Injection 5 mg in 1 mL	MP, NP	10
12	Hydrocortisone	Injection 100 mg (as sodium succinate) with 2 mL solvent	MP, NP	2
12	Hydrocortisone	Injection 250 mg (as sodium succinate) with 2 mL solvent	MP, NP	1
33	Hyoscine	Injection containing hyoscine butylbromide 20 mg in 1 mL	MP, NP	5
54	Lidocaine	Injection containing lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate 50 mg in 5 mL	MP, NP, MW	5
35	Methoxyflurane	Liquid for inhalation 999 mg per g, 3 mL (with inhaler)	MP, NP	1
18	Metoclopramide	Injection containing 10 mg metoclopramide hydrochloride (as monohydrate) in 2 mL	MP, NP	10
53	Midazolam	Injection 5 mg (as hydrochloride) in 1 mL	MP, NP	10
14	Morphine	Injection containing morphine hydrochloride trihydrate 10 mg in 1 mL	MP, NP	5
14	Morphine	Injection containing morphine hydrochloride trihydrate 20 mg in 1 mL	MP, NP	5
14	Morphine	Injection containing morphine sulfate pentahydrate 15 mg in 1 mL	MP, NP	5
14	Morphine	Injection containing morphine sulfate pentahydrate 30 mg in 1 mL	MP, NP	5
57	Naloxone	Injection containing naloxone hydrochloride 400 micrograms in 1 mL ampoule	MP, NP, MW	10
55	Phytomenadione	Injection 10 mg in 1 mL	MP, NP	5
18	Prochlorperazine	Injection containing prochlorperazine mesilate 12.5 mg in 1 mL	MP, NP, MW	10
59	Salbutamol	Nebuliser solution 2.5 mg (as sulfate) in 2.5 mL single dose units, 20	MP, NP	1
28	Salbutamol	Nebuliser solution 5 mg (as sulfate) in 2.5 mL single dose units, 20	MP, NP	1
28	Salbutamol	Nebuliser solution 5 mg (as sulfate) in 2.5 mL single dose units, 20 (s19A)	MP, NP	1
28	Salbutamol	Nebuliser solution 5 mg (as sulfate) in 2.5 mL single dose units, 30	MP, NP	1
59	Salbutamol	Pressurised inhalation 100 micrograms (as sulfate) per dose with dose counter, 200 doses (CFC-free formulation)	MP, NP	1
16	Tramadol	Injection containing tramadol hydrochloride 100 mg in 2 mL	MP, NP	5

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National Health (Prescriber Bag Supplies) Determination 2024

National Health (Prescriber Bag Supplies) Determination 2024

Part 1 · Preliminary

1Name#

3Authority#

4Definitions#

5References to a pharmaceutical benefit that has a drug in a relevant form#

Part 2 · Authorisation of practitioners and maximum quantity (number of units)

6Authorisation of practitioners to supply pharmaceutical benefits#

7Maximum quantity (number of units)#

Schedule 1 · Pharmaceutical benefits that may be supplied by authorised suppliers

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Part 1 · Preliminary

1Name#

3Authority#

4Definitions#

5References to a pharmaceutical benefit that has a drug in a relevant form#

Part 2 · Authorisation of practitioners and maximum quantity (number of units)

6Authorisation of practitioners to supply pharmaceutical benefits#

7Maximum quantity (number of units)#

Schedule 1 · Pharmaceutical benefits that may be supplied by authorised suppliers

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